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'M y 1933- w. R. WILLIAMS TOY Filed Oct. 28, 1932 Mm 71W mum;

Patented May 23, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS, OF'SAL'I LAKE CITY, UTAH.

TOY

Application filed October 28, 1 9 32.t"Seria1.No. 640,047.

provide a dummy steering attachment for automobiles, having a clutch lever, a brake lever, a gear shift lever, an emergency brake lever, a horn, and a steering wheel.

It must be understood that this toy is in no way to be connected with the steering mechanism of theautomobile, it is only an attachment that can be removed at'the will of the operator.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of the following arrangements of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which corresponding parts are denoted by like reference characters, is illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention, capable of carrying the same into practical operation, it being understood that the invention is not necessarily limited thereto, as various changes in shape, proportions and general assemblage of its parts may be resorted to without departing from the principles of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages, and the right is therefore reserved for making all changes and modifications that will fall within the scope of the invention and claims made therefor.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an enlarged View of the invention looking at it in the direction of the arrow Fig. 2.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary section of the dash board and floor of an automobile showbracket 29.

The reference character A denotes the lower edge of the instrument board and B the floor of an automobile between which the invention is secured.

"The invention comprises 'an anchor rod 1 the lower end thereof resting on the floor B, the upper end having-a rod 2 placed therein. The rod 2 has threads thereon onto which is placed a thumb nut 3. On the upper end of the rod 2 is placed a jaw or channel 4 which fits under the edge of the dash or instrument board A. The thumb nut when turned on the rod 2 forces the channel 4 against the under edge of the dash board to hold the support 1 in place be-' tween the dash board and floor. On the side of the support 1 is a pocket 1 into which is placed one end of a rod 6. The other end of the rod 6 is placed within a tubing 7 and secured therein by-a thumb screw 8. The tubing is adjustable on the rod6." I 1 'On the upper endof the tubing 7 is placed a hand-wheel 9 which is rotatably secured thereto. In the center of-the hand wheel 9 is placed a'push button 10 which is connected toa wire 11 that passes down through the tubing'and out of the tubing through 'an' aperture therein. The wire 11 may be attached to the main horn of the automobile if so desired; Or it may be 'attached toan electric toy horn used in place of the 'horn -12. 'The horn 12 is secured tothe tubing 7 and is operated by the child pressing on the bulb 28 to sound the horn.

Secured to the tubing 7 are brackets 13 and 145 into which the arm 18 of the foot pedals '15 and 16 are placed. A sprin 17 is placed over each arm 18 and is held thereon by a screw 19. The foot pedal 15 denotes theclutch lever and the foot pedal 16 denotes the brake lever of an, automobile. Tllie child operates these pedals to suit himse f.

Pivotally secured to the tubing 7 is a lever 20 that is held into place by a guide 21 which has a slot therein in which the lever is moved back and forth when the child wishes to set the emergency brake which this lever 20 represents.

Pivotally and laterally placed on a bolt secured to the tubing 7 is another lever 22 which represents the gear shifting lever of an automobile. The lever 22 is secured into place by a bracket 29 secured to the tubing 7. The operation of this lever is shown by arrows in Fig. 3. Starting at point 23 the lever is moved through opening 24 and to point .25 thence backdthrough opening 2etrto point 26 thence fbaek through opening 2% to point 27 and then back through point 24: to starting point 23.

Having thus described the invention-What F iii I claim as new and desire to secure by Let; ters Patent is:

1. A toy attachment =foraautomobiles colnp prising an anchor rod, means -for securin silidianchor .l'QdwtO an automobile, saith an chor rod having a pocket thereon in'-which is placed one endot-a rod, a tubing placed over the otherendwof said ;rod,, means for adjusting said :tubing to said -rod, ,bracket s onsaid tubing, :peda'ls openatin'gdrom said brackets, one of said pedals ,to represent -.the clutch lever and the other of-said pedals to represent the brake l6VQ1':Of an automobile, levers pivot-ally secured vto said 1 tubing, one of-said leverstorepresentthe emergency brake and the :other of said; levers to represent the ,gear shift {on an yautomobile. A steering Wheel on fiche upper end of said tubing having -a push button thereon, a Wire connecting said push ibutton said wire to be attached to 75111 electric circuit of an automobile, and a horn secured -to said -.tubing all substantially asset :forth.

2. A toy attachment 'for autouiobilesccomprising "an anchor rod, means for. [securing said anchor rod to Van ;auton 1o bile,v said, an-

chor rod 1 having a pocket ,thereon in which is placed one end ofa .rod,-a itubin'ggplaced over ,the other end of said rod, means .for securing said tubing to said rod, said (tubingihaving pockets thereon a pedal secured within each of said -ibrackets, one of said pedals represents the clutch :and the other ofsaid ;pedals represents the brake lever of an; automobile, levers pivotally attached to said -.tubing, ;oneof-,said levers represents the emergency brake .andthe other-ofsaid levers represents the gear shift leverfoffan automobileya wheel rotatablyplaced on; the

upperend of'said tubing, said wheel?having' a push button thereon hich-is connect ed byia Wire ,to-a horn if desired andzaqhorn secured :-to said tubing 1 all substantially @as set forth.

V .VVJlLLI-AM R. -WILDIA-MS 

